Home remedy offer and personal notices in local ad page
The page contains a home cure offer for bleeding and piles promising immediate relief and free trial samples, with contact letters to Mrs M Summers and Mrs J C Sanders in Indiana. It also notes divorce news for Joseph and Amanda Carter, a fashion book promotion from The Victor Ladies Tailoring Co of Chicago, a paint advertisement from Kingman Hardware Co, and a visit report for Thaddie Reese to Willmington, PA.
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M. Summers
Victor Ladies Tailoring Co
Chicago
For Sale Multiple Farms in Orleans Indiana Area
Homer F. Johnson advertises numerous farms in Orleans and Lawrence counties Indiana. Listings include 100 acres with a 3 room house on a pike road priced around 6000, 80 acres with a 4 room house at 1400, 100 acres with a 7 room house at 3500, 140 acres with two houses and large barn at 13500, 80 acres with a 4 room house at 9000, 598 acres with timber and pastures at 3750 terms, 86 acres near Orleans with 4 5 rooms house and barn, and 2750 for a 40 acre timber and dairy site. References Homer F. Johnson Orleans Indiana.
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Lawrence County
Homer F. Johnson
Orleans
Ind
Indiana
Pike
Visit Their Friends in Asia Across the Bering Strait
In August we sailed through the Bering Straits into the Arctic. The straits stretch about 36 miles between East Cape and Cape Prince of Wales with Diomede Islands in between. Eskimos cross the channels by skin boats, sometimes walking between continents in winter.
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Bering Straits
Arctic
East Cape
Cape Prince of Wales
Big
Diomede
Big Diomede
Straits
America
Jamison cast for heavy lead role in stage play
The first actor confirms Jamison is cast in a heavy part. The second actor notes he must carry the leading lady across the stage, a feat tied to a 200 pound prop or weight detail.
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Jamison
British Art Ahead in Demand Prophesied by American Dealer
An American art dealer predicts rising demand for modern British art as Dutch French and Italian works have led the vogue. The London Globe notes British artists have suffered low recognition at home and abroad, with curbs at home and a belief that British art must be inferior to foreign.
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London Globe
Utterly Lacking in Faith
Miss Jane Cowl recounts a sharp incident to illustrate that at least one man will reject Christian Science. A frozen street scene unfolds as a shivering colored man in a chinchilla coat confronts a lightly dressed passerby who jokes about the cold and belittles belief.
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Jane Cowl
Barkey
Darky
Young’s Magazine
Originator of modern suffrage movement named
A London Chronicle writer credits Mrs. Montefiore with sparking modern suffrage by boarding out Dublin strikers' children in English homes and resisting tax demands. She reportedly held out against bailiffs at her Chiswick Mall home for days using a pair of scissors as a wedge in the door latch.
Appendix discovery urges restraint on surgeries
Dr Edmund Perrier of the Paris Academy of Sciences announces a published finding that the appendix stimulates intestinal activity and should be removed only when absolutely necessary. Animal experiments suggest appendix removal is not needed except for urgent cases, urging French surgeons to curb routine operations.
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Edmund Perrier
Academy of Sciences
Paris
Perrier
Academy
Two clocks given as memories amid wedding gift exchange
A bride compliments a pair of clocks as beautiful and asks why they were given. The friend replies he gave two clocks because he is fond of both and hopes each will have something to remember him by if they ever divorce.
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Chicago Post
Lady Magicians and Their Dresses
Quotation notes that ladies in magic wear trick dresses and that these costumes are generally well trained, highlighting observed theatrics and presentation in performances.
Parrot gun versus repeating rifle question
A terse dialogue asks whether a parrot gun equals a repeating rifle, prompting comparison of firearm types and features in a concise exchange.
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Pop
Business house in the midst of many reports
The passage notes a flood of reports about a business house and suggests job cuts as many employees are fired. It frames the scene as a consequence of layoffs and widespread reporting.
Inner Conviction on Ridicule and Self Awareness
A reflective exchange questions why people fear ridicule and claims most feel their own absurdity. The dialogue contrasts public perception with inner confidence, suggesting stinging truths about social judgment and self-knowledge.
Real Estate Boom Sparks Neighborhood Sales Claim
Questioning grounds for a local real estate boom, the seller replies the motives are the properties they wish to sell. A terse exchange highlights tensions over market talk and personal stake in the neighborhood.
Maxim Gun Philosophy A Proverbial Quip
A witty exchange on the Maxim gun prompts the remark that its philosophy should be proverbial. The line implies a sharp, enduring view of power and modern weaponry in a concise bon mot.
Doppel's Funny Stories Roasted as Chestnuts
The column mocks Doppel's humorous tales as unmercifully roasted chestnuts, joking that their humor deserves a roasting. The playful exchange treats the stories as bright, self-mocking material in a light literary tone.
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Hanner
Our Grocery
United States
Princess
J. M. Hanner
Bloomingdale and
Rosedale, Ind
Joseph Carter
Amanda Carter
Alice M. Howell
P.S
Kingman
Thaddie Reese
Willmington Pa
Lizzie Reese
Homer Sewell
Covington
Tinsley Block
St. Myer
Bank of Kingman
Emerson
Ned Inlow
Asia
Lord Alverstone
Great Britain
St. Mary Abbot’s
Kensington
T.M. Jackson
Kingman, Ind
O. S
Fountain County
J. T. Redman
W.M.D
Schmae
C. M. Spencer
E. A. Keller
Office
Res
A. L. Ratcliff
Kingman Bank
Adam Bonebrake
Jackson
DR. F
Cuthbert
Cas
Kingman Hotel
A. D. Mann
Harveysburg
Ryes
O. C. Deselms
Optometrist
Attica
Geo. Sowers
Morocco
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